Broom-holder.



I E. W. GORHAM. BROOM HOLDER. APPLICATION TILED MAY 10, 1912.

Patented" Sept. 1, 1914.

3140M A? 7 2 (2or/zam UNI ED STATES EDGAR w. GORHAM, ortriv'nonvirrl'nynniaonn BROOM-HOLDER. f

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDGAR W. GORHAM, citizenof the United States, residing at Lyndonville, in the county ofCaledonia and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Broomllolch ers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to devices for suspending brooms, mops and likeimplements by the handles, and has for one of its objects to improve theconstruction and increase the efficiency and utility of devices of thischarproved device applied and attached to, a'

wall; Fig. 2 is a detached-plan view of the improved device; Fig. 3 is asection on the line 33 ofFig. 2.

The improved device comprises a disk or plate 10 which may be of anyrequired shape, but preferably circular and provided with an openingtherethrough. At diametrically opposite sides of the opening 11, themetal constituting the body of the plate is permanently deflected inopposite directions to form rigid gripping members 12 13 offset withrespect to the upper and lower faces of the plate, as sh own, the upset12 being directed from one face of the plate and the upset 13 beingdirected from the opposite side of the plate. By this simple means theopening is enlarged at two opposite'sides so that when tilted a largerhandle indicated at .l-l, may be inserted than could be inserted if theupset portions were not formed in the plate. Ry this-simple arrangementit will be obvious that when a relatively small handle is to besupported the plate will be located so that the portions of the platebetween the upsets will engage against the handle and the plate tiltedto cause the metal to engage the handle as indicated in Fig. 1. If alarger handle is to be supported the plate is Specification of LettersPiateiit.

tilted to a greater extent to enable the handle to be inserted and bearagainst the opposite portions of the plate. The 'plate is arranged to besupported from one edge onlyand an ordinary screw eye 15 will preferablybe employed for this purpose. It will be noted that the screw eye islocated opposite the upset portion 12 so that the two upset portions andthe screw eye are substantially in alinement transversely of the plate.If a broom, mop or other implement having a relatively small handle isto be supported, the plate is turned laterally upon its screw eyesupport to enable the handle to be engaged against the portions of theplate between the upsets as above noted, and then when the weight of theimplement comes upon the plate the latter will hang at an angle from itsscrew eye support, but will effectually hold the handle. By this simplearrangement a simple and convenient. device is produced which may beinexpensively "manufactured and is adapted to support handles of varyings zes, as above noted,

without structural change in the device.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed asne'w is:

,1. As a new article of manufacture, a

Patented-Sept. 1:, 191 1. Application filed May 10, 1912. Serial No.696,440.

broom holder comprising a plate having a handle receiving apertureformed therein,

stops arranged on each side of the plate ad jacent the aperture, saidstops being diametrically disposed and constituting permanent rigidgripping members offset with respect to the upperfand lower faces of theplate. A

2. As a new article of manufacture, a

broom holder comprising a plate having'a handle receiving apertureformed therein and entirely surrounded by the plate, the plate adjacentthe aperture and at diametrically opposite points being pressedoutwardly to form permanent rigid gripping members onset with respect tothe upper and lower faces of the plate, p -3. As a new article ofmanufacture, a broom holder consisting of a rigid metallic plate havingan approximately centrally; disposed orifice adapted to receive a broomhandle, and integralty formed permanent rigid stops arranged atdiametrically opposed portions of the orifice and produced by pressingthe metal outwardly in opposite directions. IF-

l. As a new article of manufacture, a

bropm holder consisting of a rigid metalliw plate havlng anapproximately centrally nrping members being adapted to engage theranged orifice, and permanent rigid grip )lOOl'n handle throughout theirlength. It

in testimony whereof T afii'x my signature n presenne of two witnesses.

EDGAR W. GORHAM. Witnesses C. A. SQUIRES,

Jon N E. LINCOLN.

ping members formed integral with the plate and arranged at diametriea1y opposed points in the orifice, the edges 6f said gripping membersbeing nifset with respect to the oppesite faces of the plate, said grip-

